Past Events (316)

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March 2, 2024
Saturday
  • Central Alabama Library Conference

  • Mar 2, 2024 from 8:00 to 8:30
  • Location: Shoal Creek Baptist Church
  • Description:

    Hello fellow librarians, please see the information below about the Central Alabama Library Conference. We are inviting you to attend even if you are a public librarian, a public school, private school, or a Christian school librarian. We can all learn from each other. I’m sure things are changing in whichever type of library you serve in. We all want our libraries to thrive. Come get some new ideas and share some too! Feel free to invite other librarians you know. Let’s all work together to ben

  • Created by: Marty Woodall
February 10, 2024
Saturday
  • VA Church Library Association Coffee & Chat

  • Feb 10, 2024 from 10:00 to 12:00
  • Location: Monument Heights Baptist Church, 5716 Monument Ave., Richmond, VA 23226
  • Description:

    Virginia Church Library Association

    Coffee & Chat

    February 10, 2024

    10 - 12 p.m.

     

    Monument Heights Baptist Church

    5716 Monument Ave. 

    Richmond, VA  23226

    (804) 285-3256

    monumentheights.org/library

     

    We will discuss promotion using newsletters, social media, and more.

    Bring your ideas and questions for a time of roundtable discussion and fellowship with other church librarians.

      

    RSVP by Friday, February 9, 2024 to

    Lee Smith @ vachurchlibrary@gmail.com

    or (804) 306-3862

     

    VCLA Coffee & Chat 2.10.24 (8.5 x 11 in)

  • Created by: Lee Smith
  • Tags: training, fellowship
January 27, 2024
Saturday
  • Middle Tennessee Church Library Ministry Network

  • Jan 27, 2024 from 10:00 to 12:00
  • Location: Immanuel Baptist Church, Nashville
  • Description:

    Hosted by the Nashvile Baptist Association Church Library Ministry Network at:

    Immanuel Baptist Church

    222 Belle Meade Boulevard

    Nashville, TN 37205

    When? Due to weather in middle Tennessee on January 20, we are delaying our gathering to Saturday, January 27, 2024 @ 10:00 AM to Noon (CDT)
     
    Our purpose is fellowship, tour their library, share ideas, talk about library concerns that interest the group, and pray together.
     
    Bring your lunch if you would like to stay a bit longer to eat together.
     
  • Created by: Morlee Maynard
  • Tags: church libraries, synagogue libraries
October 21, 2023
Saturday
  • Virginia Church Library Association Fall Conference

  • Oct 21, 2023 from 8:00 to 15:30
  • Location: North Run Baptist Church, 2100 Lydell Drive, Richmond, VA 23228
  • Description:

    Virginia Church Library Association
    Fall Conference
    Celebrating 65 Years of VCLA
    Saturday, October 21, 2023
    8 - 3:30 p.m.

    Location
    North Run Baptist Church
    2100 Lydell Drive
    Richmond, VA 23228

    Conference Leaders
    Morlee Maynard – Church Library Ministry Network Coordinator and Church Library Ministry Specialist & Church Library Director at Forest Hills Baptist, Nashville, TN
    Carolyn Walker – Church Library Ministry Network Church Library Ministry Specialist & Church Library Director at First Ba

  • Created by: Lee Smith
  • Tags: training, fellowship, church libraries
September 23, 2023
Saturday
  • Evangelical Church Library Association Annual Conference

  • Sep 23, 2023 all day
  • Location: Berean Baptist Church in Portage, Michigan
  • Description:
    ECLA 2023 _Reader_ Conference Brochure  Exciting news! The ECLA board has set the date and place for the 2023 conference. The conference itself will be Saturday the 23rd of September and the place is the Berean Baptist Church in Portage, Michigan! We are hoping many of our Michigan members will be able to come out as well as our Illinois members traveling to Portage. And although a date has not yet been set for 2024, we will be back in the Wheaton area that year.
     
    Lots of planning has already gon
  • Created by: Ceil Carey
September 21, 2023
Thursday
  • Nashville Baptist Association Church Library Ministry Network Launch

  • Sep 21, 2023 from 10:00 to 12:00
  • Location: Forest Hills Baptist Church, Nashville, TN
  • Description:

    Can't wait until this Thursday, September 21! 

    If you can't be with us in person, we will have Zoom available. Email Morlee Maynard (churchlibrariansnetwork@gmail.com) if you want to Zoom in with us.

    All librarians in Middle Tennessee are invited to our first gathering of the Nashville Baptist Association Church Library Ministry Network. We are starting a new type of approach to fellowship, learning, and serving.

    Nashville Baptist Association
    Church Library Ministry Network
    Meet & Greet
    Septemb
  • Created by: Morlee Maynard
  • Tags: church libraries, synagogue libraries
July 29, 2023
Saturday
  • VA Church Library Association & Tabernacle Baptist Coffee & Chat

  • Jul 29, 2023 from 10:00 to 12:00
  • Location: Tabernacle Baptist Church, 401 Lucas Creek Road, Newport News, VA 22602
  • Description:

    Virginia Church Library Association 

    Tabernacle Baptist Church

    Coffee & Chat

    Saturday, July 29 @ 10 a.m.

    Join us for a time of fellowship and learning as we discuss "How the Library Can Aid in Bible Journaling. Bring your ideas and questions for a time of roundtable discussions with other church librarians. 

    If you have books, DVDs, or library supplies you would like to share with others, we will have a swap area. Items should be 2012 or newer, not yellowed, torn, or written in.

    For more information

  • Created by: Lee Smith
  • Tags: training, fellowship
June 10, 2023
Saturday
  • VA Church Library Association & Bethel United Methodist Coffee & Chat

  • Jun 10, 2023 from 10:00 to 13:00
  • Location: Bethel United Methodist Church, 142 Old Bethel Road, Lancaster, VA 22507
  • Description:

    Virginia Church Library Association 

    Bethel United Methodist Church

    Coffee & Chat

    Saturday, June 10 @ 10 a.m.

    Come and join us for a time of fellowship and learning. Bring your ideas and questions for a time of roundtable discussions on various topics with other church librarians. A catered lunch will follow for $15 and will include crab salad and two other cold salads, mixed green salad, dessert, and drinks.

    If you have books, DVDs, or library supplies you would like to share with others, we will

  • Created by: Lee Smith
  • Tags: training, fellowship
May 5, 2023
Friday
  • Virginia Church Library Association Spring Conference

  • May 5, 2023 at 1:00 to May 6, 2023 at 4:00
  • Location: Chester Baptist Church, Chester, VA
  • Description:

    Virginia Church Library Association

    Spring Conference

    Transforming Lives Through Church Libraries

    Chester Baptist Church

    4317 School Street

    Chester, VA  23831

    May 5 & 6, 2023

    Discounted Early Registration Fee & Scholarship Applications Deadline is now April 20.

     

    Guest Conference Leaders

    Allison Maynard - Book Systems, Inc.

    Bev League & Carolyn Walker - Church Librarians Network

    VCLA Officer & Members - Marth Hancock, Lee Smith - VCLA Director, and

    Jewel Barger VCLA Assistant Education Director 

    Spring Confer

  • Created by: Lee Smith
  • Tags: training, fellowship
April 20, 2023
Thursday
  • ONE: One Body = One Mission Church Library Track

  • Apr 20, 2023 at 8:30 to Apr 21, 2023 at 12:00
  • Location: Forest Hills Baptist Church, Nashville, TN
  • Description:

    Charles Businaro, Georgina Businaro, Bev League, and Morlee Maynard are excited about the opportunity for church librarians to experience a conference with lead pastors, ministers of discipleship, children's ministers, youth ministers, state leaders, seminary professors, and more.

    We have created a library track during this event that will have give you the choice of 20 workshops during 4 sessions. During Sessions 1 and 3 you will have 18 choices. During Sessions 2 and 4 we will apply what we l

  • Created by: Morlee Maynard
  • Tags: church libraries, synagogue libraries
February 4, 2023
Saturday
October 15, 2022
Saturday
  • Virginia Church Library Association 2022 Fall Conference

  • Oct 15, 2022 from 8:30 to 15:30
  • Location: Dover Baptist Association, Ashland, VA
  • Description:

    Virginia Church Library Association 

    2022 Fall Conference 

    Saturday, October 15, 2022

     

    Dover Baptist Association 

    11006 Lakeridge Parkway 

    Ashland, VA 23005

     

    Conference Leader

    Hope Ferguson 

     

    Local Guest Author 

    Rev. Kathy Fogg Berry

     

    Conference information, registration form and scholarship application are available on you website under the Upcoming Events tab. vacla.org/upcoming-events/

     

    Check out our website vacla.org, Facebook (VCLA/Virginia Church Library Association) and Instagram (vachurchlibrary) p

  • Created by: Lee Smith
  • Tags: training, networking, fellowship
October 8, 2022
Saturday
  • Evangelical Church Library Association Fall Conference In-person

  • Oct 8, 2022 all day
  • Location: Faith Baptist Church in Winfield, IL
  • Description:

    Save the date and mark your calendars now! ECLA will be holding their conference this fall on October 8th at the Faith Baptist Church in Winfield, IL. We cannot wait to see all of you in-person and will be updating as we make additional plans. Don't miss it!

  • Created by: Ceil Carey
September 30, 2022
Friday
June 24, 2022
Friday
 
  • Purpose Driven Fiction for a Hurting World

  • Jun 24, 2022 from 1:00 to 2:00
  • Location: Marriott Marquis Hotel, Washington, D.C.
  • Description:

    What makes fiction “Inspirational”? In many cases, it not only means fiction without certain
    thingsexplicit language or sexualitybut also fiction with an additional theme of spirituality.
    Christy Hall of Fame and bestselling author Cathy Gohlke will talk about how she seeks to make
    her books not only entertaining, but also purpose-driven stories inspired by today’s headlines
    that speak to r
    eaders’ needs and interests and offer comfort, consolation, and inspiration from
    the Bible.

    Christy Hall

  • Created by: Morlee Maynard
  • Tags: christian libraries
June 4, 2022
Saturday
  • Virginia Church Library Association Spring Conference

  • Jun 4, 2022 all day
  • Location: Monument Heights Baptist Church, 5716 Monument Ave., Richmond, VA 23226
  • Description:

    Virginia Church Library Association

    Spring Conference

    June 4, 2022

    9 AM – 3 PM

     

    Conference Leaders

    Morlee Maynard

    Bev League

      

    Location

    Monument Heights Baptist Church

    5716 Monument Ave.

    Richmond, VA  23226

    www.monumentheights.org

    (804) 285-3256 

     This will be an in-person and virtual conference 

    Detailed conference information with class information, schedule, registration fee /form  and scholarship application are available on our website under the upcoming events tab

     

    Check us out on social media for upd

  • Created by: Lee Smith
  • Tags: training, fellowship